Chapter 18: Beside the Dying Fire

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Rick, Carl, Blake and Athena were walking slowly back towards the house, with only the sound of crickets chirping around them

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Rick, Carl, Blake and Athena were walking slowly back towards the house, with only the sound of crickets chirping around them.

Blake noticed how quiet Rick was and he could understand why.

He hated Shane, but he was still Rick's best friend.

"You two bit too?" Carl asked looking up to his father and the Dixon girl a bit hesitant.

"No."

"Nope." Athena shook her head.

"Shane was." Blake muttered.

Athena pushed her lips together in a thin line, her brain was filled with thoughts of why would Shane turn when he wasn't bit.

Athena hit him in the chest and they didn't come along any walkers.

Rick shook his head and look to his left towards the older teenage boy "That wasn't Shane. You know that."

"Used to be." Carl said and looked over to his father and the Dixon girl "What happened? You guys were attacked? I mean... I... we heard a gunshot, but we didn't see any walkers nearby."

"How did Shane die?" Blake asked moving his eyes from Athena to Rick.

Rick stopped walking and turned towards his son and Blake.

He looked towards Athena, who nodded at him. Carl and Blake needed to know what really happened.

Rick was about to say something, but the sound of snarls beat him to it.

They looked up confused, until Athena turned to the side and saw a a horde coming after them.

Her eyes grew wide as she watched the dead coming closer and closer to them.

The grow and hungry snarls were getting closer.

Athena felt her cuff slide down her hand, snapping to her staff.

She wasn't risking any arrows or bullets now.

"Rick." She wispered to him.

He looked at the Dixon girl, who was pointing her staff towards the walkers.

He followed where she was pointing and his eyes grew wide with fear.

"Oh god. Go. Go. Go. Go!" Rick whispered putting his arms behind both boys.

Blake grabbed Athena's hand and the four of them ran as fast as they could.

They hid behind a tree and watched as the walkers were gaining.

"We... we gotta get to the house. Tell the others." Carl told them nervously and with fear in his voice.

"We'll never get through and can't go around. Boys... Athena stay close. Go!?" Rick said and they took of in a run.

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